Our Fees
Our professional costs are calculated on an hourly basis. Hourly rates vary depending upon the experience and seniority of solicitor, consultant, adviser, or paralegal and complexity of the work undertaken. Typically, at TMC Solicitors, all work undertaken by Principal Solicitor is charged at £250 per hour, Assistant Solicitors at £220 per hour, and trainee solicitors or caseworkers at £180 per hour.
We split each hour into 10 units of 06 minutes and when we calculate our fees on an hourly rate, we follow the unit calculation. If a particular work was less than 06 minutes, this is rounded up to one unit.
At the outset of the matter, we provide an estimate of our costs, based on the confirmed instructions, and these estimated costs are then entered into our formal client care letter, that we send to you.
The initial consultation fee is billed separately and is non-refundable. However, as our goodwill for potential clients, we may adjust the consultation fee in our professional fees for a substantive matter, upon confirmed instructions.
We have qualified solicitors, caseworkers, and paralegals who may work on your matter. A qualifying solicitor supervises the work of caseworkers and paralegals.
Our Quoted Fees DO NOT include:
- Value Added Tax (VAT) if applicable.
- Disbursements: costs related to third parties – such as UKVI application fee, Immigration Health Surcharge is applicable, Biometric Appointment if applicable.
- Costs for additional work are not confirmed in our client care letter, and the terms of the agreement.
- Interpreter fee (s) if the instructions are in a language that we do not understand. We accept instructions in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, and Arabic.
It is difficult to publish fixed costs because this would depend on the complexity, amount of supporting evidence, and dependants. However, we have provided an idea of our costs below.
IDEA OF OUR ESTIMATED COSTS:
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Matter
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Fee
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Family visa applications such as leave to remain as a partner, parent, and a child
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£1500
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Entry Clearance Application (Leave to Enter) as a Partner, Parent, or a Child
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£1500
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EU Settlement Applications – Entry Clearance
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£1000
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EU Settlement Applications – in-country complex
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£1000
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EU Settlement Applications – in-country non-complex
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£600
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Applying to become British Citizen
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£1000
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Standard visitor visa
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£1000
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Apply for Student Visa
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£800
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Family reunion settlement application
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£1500
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PBS Applications such as skilled worker
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£1500
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Other Human Rights-Based or Outside the Rules Application
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£1500
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Apply for Sponsorship Licence
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£2000
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UK Ancestry Visa
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£1000
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- Price may increase if there are multiple applicants.
- The fees above do not include VAT or any disbursements.
- Complex applications may cost more depending on circumstances and evidence involved
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Disbursements
The fees quoted above are our estimated professional costs and does not include disbursements that we will incur in the course of our engagement. Such disbursements include, but are not limited to, Home Office visa application fee (s), immigration health surcharge fee (s), UKVI appointment fee (s), courier charges, counsel’s fees, immigration housing inspection report fee, and court fees. If there are any large disbursements contemplated, we will advise you of these before incurring them. We reserve the right to require payment in advance for disbursements.
We do estimate a fixed fee, based on hours of work expected at the outset of a retainer, in immigration matters for the convenience of our clients. Such an estimate would not include disbursements. Please contact a representative of our office for further information.
Our estimated fee usually includes:
- considering documents
- preparing and submitting the application to the Home Office.
- Drafting and submitting our cover submissions and/or representations.
- Advising on outcome and deadlines for onwards remedies if applicable.
Processing Times:
It is not possible to provide a processing time of a particular application but we will usually provide an estimate based on our other clients' matters or the UKVI published processing times.
All applications are likely to be different but we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.
Our initial consultation costs include:
- discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you, based on the background and facts.
- giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.
- if you do not fulfill certain criteria, whether this be fulfilled in future and whether this can be achieved such as taking life in the UK or English tests etc.
- considering the previous refusal decision (s) if applicable.
- Whether you should obtain further evidence (such as medical records, expert reports, etc;
Our Specialist Immigration Team
Muazzam Chughtai – Principal Solicitor
Muazzam has vast experience in legal practice and he is a Grade A Solicitor of England and Wales. He specializes in all areas of UK immigration and he deals with highly complex matters on an everyday basis. He originally qualified overseas in 2003 and qualified as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2010. His vast and extended legal practice is beneficial to the clients which answers the high success rates the TMC Solicitors maintains in almost all areas of the UK immigration practice.
Yasar Malik – Solicitor
Yasar graduated with an LLB Law Honors degree prior to completing his Legal Practice Course at Staffordshire University. Yasar is a qualified Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, with legal experience covering a range of distinctions including general Litigation, general Immigration, Landlord/Tenant matters, and Private Client Work. He is experienced in dealing with a broad spectrum of clients from differing cultural and ethnic backgrounds. He has around 7 years’ worth of experience in legal casework and representation. Yasar is no stranger to Courtroom representation, also possessing a skill in advocacy. Yasar is a hard-working and driven Solicitor, who prides himself on ensuring the highest levels of client care.
Muhammad Waseem Assi – Solicitor
He has studied from some renowned institution in UK, The University of Glasgow, The Kaplan Law School, BPP and The University of Law. Recently, Waseem was Called to Bar from The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in November 2021, and he is unregistered Barrister. He had immense experience in legal field. As he has been working as an Advocate Solicitor from last few years.
He is a bright, hardworking and dedicated Immigration solicitor offers compassionate representation to people navigating the complex requirements of legal immigration matters. He passionate about helping clients and their families and loved ones to achieve the very best outcomes following immigration matters. Waseem’s breadth of knowledge and experience expands the spectrum of immigration matters. With a special interest in Human Rights, Asylum, Nationality & Citizenship and numerous general immigration matters, Waseem has over 7 years’ experience dealing with civil and criminal cases at national and international level.
Wasem gets to know his clients as individuals, to understand their personal and family/ social circumstances, their needs and wants, and he will always look to maximise clients’ recovery, quality of life and well-being.
He is multilingual and speaks Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri, Hindi, and other few local languages.
Zoya Ali – Senior Case Worker
Zoya graduated with a Law (LLB) Honours degree from the University of Law. She is presently a Senior Caseworker at the firm and has vast experience in UK Immigration law. Zoya brings with her over 06 years of experience in the private immigration sector. She has dealt with a range of complex cases and has a proven track record of achieving successful outcomes for her clients. Zoya works tirelessly to ensure that her clients receive the best possible legal representation. She is also committed to ensuring highest levels of client satisfaction.
Rahmah Ali – Caseworker
Rahmah is a Law graduate and has been working with TMC Solicitors since 2020, she is currently working in the position of Senior Caseworker. Whilst experienced in family and tourist visas, in recent years she has specialised in cases presenting complex immigration aspects and history. She works on a variety of immigration applications and has obtained vast experience on challenging cases. Rahmah enjoys working with clients and admires seeing their happiness once they receive their wanted results. Rahmah speaks English, Kurdish and Arabic, she has therefore been able to assist many clients with language barriers.
Waheed Irfan – Caseworker
Waheed Irfan is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL), he commenced his legal education at Rawalpindi Law College, where he excelled academically and eventually earned his legal practicing certificate in Pakistan. He continued his education by earning an LLM in International Business Law from the University of Bolton. This postgraduate legal education paved his proficiency in the vital nexus of law, business, and finance.
He is currently working with TMC Solicitors as a Caseworker. His experience includes working on a wide range of immigration applications, obtaining sponsorship licences, and supporting Level 1 users or the authorising officer in using the SMS portal. He has also gained extensive experience in difficult instances. In challenging circumstances, he remains professional, demonstrates resilience, and assesses, recognises, and empathises with the service users' areas of need.
Enia Al Khadiri – Caseworker
Enia is a graduate with an LLB Law with a business Honors degree from Kingston University. She successfully completed a Masters in Immigration Law and currently completing her Legal Practice Course at The University of Law, alongside working with TMC Solicitors. Enia has previously assisted in the provision of free advice by volunteering at Working Families and Citizen Advice Bureau organizations. She assisted clients in dealing with simple immigration and Family matters, such as information on how to renew indefinite leave to remain, bringing dependants from overseas, provided divorce applications, provided information about separation and children matters. Enia also has knowledge on how to deal with debts and benefits.
